self-publishing

When you’re writing a novel, there’s a thousand pieces of information you need to keep straight. Mind mapping is the easiest way to do that, without stress.
That’s the biggest benefit of a mind map: you can take in information at a glance. Rather than rereading chapters of prose, you can check ...

I won’t be doing NaNoWriMo this year; I have too many projects to be able to take on another, sadly. But if you’re getting ready for the big event we’ve got some writing tips to help.
What’s NaNoWriMo?
If you’re not familiar with NaNoWriMo, it’s National Novel Writing Month. Totally free to enter; ...

At the meeting of our local authors’ group, we discussed fiction writing research. One of the biggest challenges for all of us was keeping our research materials organized, and becoming productive.
Fiction writing research tips to help an author’s productivity
The web means that all the ...

You’re writing a novel. Except you’re not… days pass, and you can’t even look at the words you’ve written. Why is writing a novel so hard?
While there are dozens of ways to finish a novel, there’s really only one way: start writing. Stop when you’re done. You might also consider doing it your ...

If you’re an indie author, you know that Amazon KDP is the most popular publishing venue for indies.
Recently KDP added some information about bonus content and metadata to its ebook manuscript resources.
Indie author: bonus content and metadata changes
Amazon advises:
If you choose to include ...

If you’re an indie author, chances are that you’re a part-timer. You have a full time job, a family, and little time to write. You may also find some areas of writing, publishing, and marketing a challenge.
I received some questions about the apps I use, and covered some of them.
Indie author: ...

Her sister Catherine believes that Elaine's hair tells you everything that you need to know about her. It's flame-red. When Sir Oliver Destry trifles with Elaine, she decides on revenge. Elaine soon discovers the truth of the old saying that if you want to make the gods laugh, just tell them your plans.

Four steamy Regency romances with heroines you'll adore... If you love Regency romance, you'll adore these four heroes and heroines. Join them as they discover passion, and love -- in the strangest circumstances.